The ones that got away. Tyler Myers, taken by the Sabres with one of the compensatory draft choices Edmonton Oilers gave up in the Dustin Penner RFA signing, battles for the puck with Milan Lucic, who was also selected with an Oiler draft pick (acquired by Boston in the Sergei Samsonov trade in 2006). Moral of the story: Give up your draft picks at your own peril.

Just how restrictive is Restricted Free Agency in the NHL? The answer seems to be “very”, judging by the fact just a single RFA has successfully been signed to an offer sheet over the last decade and a half.
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